Southwest Overhauls Rapid Rewards Elite Tiers (thepointsguy.com)

Southwest Airlines is replacing its A-List and A-List Preferred tiers with Silver, Gold and a new top-tier Platinum starting in 2027, with Platinum carrying the unlimited Companion Pass. Silver requires 25 qualifying flights or 35,000 TQPs, Gold 50 flights or 65,000 TQPs, and Platinum 100 flights or 140,000 TQPs, with a one-time 10,000-TQP boost at 130,000 points. Every Southwest credit card will earn 1 TQP per dollar beginning in 2027, and partner redemptions with Icelandair, Etihad and China Airlines launch next spring.